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Jacques Revel

1942 – 2026

French historian

Historian University teacher Director of studies
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Lived 1942 – 2026 (aged 83). Jacques Revel was a French historian, university teacher and director of studies.

Jacques Revel (; 25 July 1942 – 12 March 2026) was a French historian. He was the emeritus director of studies and a president of l'École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS). Revel died on 12 March 2026, at the age of 83.

Publications with Michel de Certeau and Dominique Julia, Une politique de la langue. La Révolution française et les patois. L'enquête de Grégoire (1790-1794), Paris, 1975; rééd. augmentée d'une postface de D. Julia et J. Revel, Paris, Gallimard, Folio, 2002. with Dominique Julia and Roger Chartier, Histoire sociale des populations étudiantes, Paris, EHES, 2 vol. (éd.), Jeux d'échelle, Paris, Le Seuil-Gallimard, 1996 with François Hartog (dir.), Les usages politiques du passé, Enquête, Paris, éditions de l'EHESS, 2001. with G. Levi (eds.), Political Uses of the Past. The Recent Mediterranean Experience, Frank Cass, Londres-Portland, 2002. with Jean-Claude Passeron (dir.), Penser par cas, Enquête, Paris, Éditions de l'EHESS, 2005. Un momento historiográfico, Buenos Aires, Manantial, 2006. (éd.), Giochi di scala. La microstoria alla prova dell'esperienza, Rome, Viella, 2006. Las Construcciones francesas del pasado, La escuela francesa y la historiografía del pasado, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Buenos Aires, 2002. Un parcours critique. Douze essais d'histoire sociale, Paris, Galaade, 2006. with Jean Boutier et Jean-Claude Passeron (dir.), Qu'est-ce qu'une discipline ?, Paris, Éditions de l'EHESS, « Enquête 5 », 2006.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Lakanal, École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
President, Member of the École française de Rome
Employers
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, University of Paris, École Normale Supérieure, École française de Rome
Awards
Honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Revel?

French historian (1942-2026)

When was Jacques Revel born?

Jacques Revel was born on 25 July 1942 in Avignon.

When did Jacques Revel die?

Jacques Revel died on 12 March 2026 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jacques Revel's occupation?

Jacques Revel was a historian, university teacher and director of studies.

What nationality was Jacques Revel?

Jacques Revel was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Revel

· Wikidata: Q3159866

· DBpedia: Jacques Revel

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